Double headed comb

Made:
1880-1920 in India
maker:
Unknown
Carved wooden comb

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Carved wooden comb
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Carved wooden comb, double headed with elaborate decoration of beads, coloured glass and mirror discs and silver paint, Indian, 1880-1920

Details

Category:
Asian Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A181054
Materials:
wood and glass
Measurements:
overall: 100 mm x 66 mm
type:
comb - grooming tool